Sports goggle

Abstract

An interchangeable lens assembly including a first lens, a lens bracket coupled to the first lens, and at least one connection portion disposed around at least a portion of a perimeter of the lens bracket. A goggle including a goggle frame and at least one coupling point disposed on the goggle frame and adapted to couple to the at least one connection portion on the lens bracket. The at least one coupling point and the at least one connection portion may be corresponding magnetic portions adapted to couple to each other by a magnetic interaction, and/or the at least one connection portion may be a protrusion, and the at least one coupling point may be an aperture adapted to receive and couple to the protrusion. This allows the lens assembly to be attached to and detached from the goggle frame quickly and easily with reduced manual dexterity.

I claim: 
     
       1. A goggle and interchangeable lens assembly comprising:
 a. a goggle frame comprising:
 i. a front side adapted to couple to a lens assembly, wherein the front side defines a front surface; 
 ii. a back side adapted to engage with the face of a wearer; 
 iii. a nose area adapted to span across a portion of the wearer nose; 
 iv. a perimeter area extending from one side of the nose area to the other side, wherein the perimeter area comprises a first forehead portion, a second cheek portion and a third cheek portion; 
 v. one or more first coupling points positioned at the nose area; and 
 vi. a plurality of second coupling points spaced about the perimeter area; and 
 
 b. an interchangeable lens assembly comprising:
 i. a first lens having a first side and a second side, wherein
 the first side of the first lens is convex in shape; and 
 the second side of the first lens is concave in shape; and 
 
 ii. a bracket having:
 a first side that is coupled to the second side of the first lens; 
 an opposite second side; 
 one or more first protrusions that are configured to engage with the one or more first coupling points, wherein the one or more first protrusions are configured to be received in the one or more first coupling points to align a nose portion of the first lens with the nose portion of the goggle frame; and 
 a plurality of second protrusions extending rearward from the bracket, wherein each of the plurality of second protrusions are configured to engage with a respective one of the plurality of second coupling points to releasably retain the interchangeable lens assembly to the goggle frame. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 1 , wherein when the interchangeable lens assembly is releasably coupled to the goggle frame, the second side of the first lens is positioned in front of the front surface of the goggle frame. 
     
     
       3. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 2 , wherein an outer circumferential edge of the first lens is positioned substantially in front of an outer circumferential edge of the goggle frame. 
     
     
       4. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first coupling points are one or more apertures. 
     
     
       5. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second coupling points are a plurality of apertures. 
     
     
       6. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second protrusions are rearwardly extending protrusions. 
     
     
       7. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable lens assembly comprises a second lens comprising:
 a. a first side; and 
 b. an opposite second side,
 wherein the second lens first side is operatively coupled to the first lens second side. 
 
 
     
     
       8. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising at least one spacer positioned intermediate the first lens second side and the second lens first side, wherein the at least one spacer comprises
 a. a first side configured to couple to the first lens second side; and 
 b. a second side configured to couple to the second lens first side. 
 
     
     
       9. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one spacer is structurally pliable. 
     
     
       10. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising a second spacer positioned intermediate the first lens second side and the second lens first side, wherein one or more gaps exist between the at least one spacer and the second spacer to allow air to flow between the first lens and the second lens. 
     
     
       11. The goggle and interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 1 , where the goggle frame further comprises:
 a. a middle foam layer having a front side that is coupled to the goggle back side and a backside; and 
 b. a user foam layer having a front side that is coupled to the middle foam layer backside and a backside that is configured to engage the face of a wearer of the goggle frame, 
 wherein the middle foam layer and the user foam layer taper in a direction toward the wearer and form a funnel type effect. 
 
     
     
       12. An interchangeable lens assembly for use with a goggle frame, the interchangeable lens assembly comprising:
 a. a first lens comprising:
 i. a first convex surface; 
 ii. a second concave surface; 
 iii. a thickness there between; and 
 iv. a nose portion; 
 
 b. at least one bracket comprising:
 i. a first surface coupled to the second concave surface; 
 ii. one or more first rearwardly extending protrusions positioned adjacent the nose portion of the first lens that are configured to be received in a respective one or more apertures formed in a goggle frame; and 
 iii. a plurality of second rearwardly extending protrusions; and 
 
 c. a second lens comprising:
 i. a first surface that is configured to couple to the first lens second concave surface; and 
 ii. a second surface; 
 
 wherein
 the one or more first rearwardly extending protrusions function to align the interchangeable lens assembly with the goggle frame when the interchangeable lens assembly is being attached to the goggle frame; 
 the plurality of second rearwardly extending protrusions are configured to releasably couple the interchangeable lens assembly to the goggle frame; and 
 the second lens is sized and shaped to reside within the periphery of the perimeter of the at least one lens bracket. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one spacer positioned intermediate the first lens concave surface and the second lens first surface. 
     
     
       14. The interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one spacer is structurally pliable. 
     
     
       15. The interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one spacer is formed from a foam material. 
     
     
       16. The interchangeable lens assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of spacers positioned intermediate the first and second lenses. 
     
     
       17. An interchangeable lens assembly for use with a goggle frame, the interchangeable lens assembly comprising:
 a. a first lens comprising:
 i. a first convex surface; 
 ii. a second concave surface; 
 iii. a thickness there between; and 
 iv. a nose portion; 
 
 b. at least one bracket comprising:
 i. a first surface coupled to the second concave surface; 
 ii. a second surface; 
 iii. one or more first rearwardly extending protrusions positioned adjacent the nose portion of the first lens that are configured to be received in a respective one or more apertures formed in a goggle frame; and 
 iv. a plurality of second rearwardly extending protrusions; and 
 
 c. a second lens comprising a first surface that is configured to couple to the bracket second surface; 
 wherein
 the one or more first rearwardly extending protrusions function to align the interchangeable lens assembly with the goggle frame when the interchangeable lens assembly is being attached to the goggle frame; 
 the plurality of second rearwardly extending protrusions are configured to releasably couple the interchangeable lens assembly to the goggle frame. 
 
 
     
     
       18. The interchangeable lens assembly for use with a goggle frame of  claim 17 , further comprising a goggle frame having one or more vent holes formed there through, wherein
 a. the first lens contains one or more holes that extend from the first convex surface to the second concave surface; and 
 b. when the interchangeable lens assembly is releasably coupled to the goggle frame, the interchangeable lens assembly and goggle frame are configured to allow air to pass through the first lens and into a chamber defined by a second surface of the second lens and the goggle frame. 
 
     
     
       19. The interchangeable lens assembly for use with a goggle frame of  claim 18 , wherein the goggle frame further comprises:
 a. a first front surface configured to abut against the interchangeable lens assembly; and 
 b. a second rear surface configured to abut against the face of a wearer, 
 wherein when the interchangeable lens assembly is coupled to the goggle frame, the second concave surface is positioned forward of the goggle frame first front surface to render the interchangeable lens assembly frameless.